Summer timetable, 1 April - 30 September 2026
Departures 1–10 / 10
Departures 1–10 / 10
Crossing time
~8 min
Operator
Plymouth Boat Trips
Map – Cremyll Ferry
| Fare type | Price |
|---|---|
| Adult, single | £3.00 |
| Child (3-15), single | £2.00 |
| Child (2 and under) | Free |
| Bicycle | £1.50 |
| Parcel | £1.50 |
| Dog | Free |
This is a foot-passenger-only ferry — no cars are carried, and neither the operator's fares page nor its online booking widget lists any vehicle fare. Fares below are single-journey prices; the online booking system lets you 'add a return journey' to a single booking, but no separate, discounted return fare is published, so a return trip is priced as two singles. Tickets can be bought online for a specific travel date, by cash or card when boarding, or loaded onto the operator's Waterlink eWallet, which gives a 10% discount on every crossing across its Plymouth ferry network (Cremyll, Cawsand, Saltash and the Waterlink service). Well-behaved dogs travel free. The crossing runs first-come, first-served — an online ticket smooths boarding but does not guarantee a specific sailing time. All fares in pounds sterling (GBP).
Small, frequent and entirely for foot passengers, the Cremyll Ferry crosses the mouth of the River Tamar between Admiral's Hard in Stonehouse, on Plymouth's waterfront next to Royal William Yard, and Cremyll Quay on the Cornish side of the water. It's the main practical way to reach Mount Edgcumbe Country Park on foot without driving the long way round via the Tamar Bridge, and it has carried passengers on this exact route for centuries, though who actually runs the boat has changed hands more than once. Today it's operated by Plymouth Boat Trips, part of the same Plymouth-based company that also runs the Cawsand and Waterlink ferries and a fleet of harbour cruises; the operator's own live status page confirms the service is sailing from its usual Admiral's Hard slipway, which reopened on 19 July 2026 after several months of repair work following storm damage to the landing.
The crossing itself takes just eight minutes, and the timetable runs on a simple offset shuttle: boats leave Cremyll on the hour and half-hour, and Admiral's Hard a quarter-hour later on each side, roughly every 30 minutes through the day. Summer sailings (1 April-30 September) run later into the evening, especially on Friday and Saturday when the last ferry doesn't leave until 22:00-22:15; the winter timetable, which takes over on 1 October, finishes several hours earlier and drops Sunday's start time back to mid-morning. There's no fixed departure guarantee even with a ticket booked online for a specific date — it's a first-come, first-served service, and adverse weather can change or cancel sailings at short notice.
Because it only ever carried foot passengers, cyclists and the odd parcel, there's no vehicle fare to worry about: an adult pays £3.00 a single crossing, a bike or a parcel £1.50, and well-behaved dogs travel free. Regular users can also load Plymouth Boat Trips' Waterlink eWallet for a 10% discount across the whole ferry network, not just this crossing.
- Arrive at the slipway a few minutes before departure; vehicle queues build quickly in summer.
- Check the operator's notices before travelling — tides, weather and maintenance affect sailings.
- Confirm accepted payment methods: several crossings are contactless-only.
Frequently asked questions
No. It's a foot-passenger ferry only — pedestrians, cyclists (bikes £1.50) and small parcels can travel, but there's no vehicle fare or car deck of any kind.
Plymouth Boat Trips, which also runs the nearby Cawsand and Waterlink ferries and a fleet of harbour cruises out of Plymouth. The service has changed operators over the years, so it's worth knowing the current one if you're calling ahead — the direct Cremyll Ferry line is 01752 822105.
About 8 minutes across the mouth of the River Tamar, with views of Royal William Yard and Plymouth Sound.
An adult single is £3.00, a child (3-15) is £2.00, and children aged 2 and under travel free. A bike or a parcel is £1.50, and well-behaved dogs travel free. There's no separate discounted return fare published — a return is simply booked as two singles.
Roughly every 30 minutes for most of the day: Cremyll Quay departures fall on the hour and half-hour, Admiral's Hard departures a quarter-hour later, on the quarter-past and quarter-to.
Yes to both, though the pattern is shorter. Sunday sailings start later in the morning than other days, and from 1 October to 31 March a separate winter timetable applies, finishing several hours earlier than the summer evening finish times.
From Admiral's Hard in Stonehouse, Plymouth (PL1 3RJ), next to Royal William Yard, to Cremyll Quay on the Cornwall side (PL10 1HX), the arrival point for Mount Edgcumbe Country Park.
Not strictly — it runs first-come, first-served, and cash or card is accepted on boarding. Buying online for a specific date only smooths the boarding process; it doesn't guarantee a particular sailing time.